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James R. Berliner, CPCU

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Expertise

My specialty is personal and busines insurance, relating to the property and casualty field. Homeowners, Auto, Business Auto, Workers Compensation, Business Interruption, Crime, Directors & Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Professional Liability, General Liability, Umbrella Liability, etc.

Experience in the area

I am the owner of my own agency (established 1970), have obtained my CPCU designation, and am licensed in many states.

Organizations

IIABA (Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America), CPCU Society, PIACT (Professional Insurance Agents of Connecticut - Board of Directors)

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.92
  • Clarity of Response 9.96
  • Timeliness 9.93
  • Politeness 9.97
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 1
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 379
  • Volunteer Since 2001-12-09
  • Prestige Points 3050

Recent Reviews from Users

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    K = Knowledgeability    C = Clarity of Response    T = Timeliness    P = Politeness
UserDateKCTPComments
Pete11/07/0910101010Thanks Jim for the great advice.
Phil11/05/0910101010Thanks James.
Eve11/03/0910101010Thank you for a prompt, courteous response!
Eileen09/01/0910101010Thank you James. You were very timely .....
Chris06/26/0910101010Thank you!

Recent Answers from James R. Berliner, CPCU

2009-11-12 Insurance Investigation:

Hi Amanda, Sorry to hear about your troubles. This is way too long for this claim to not be settled. Here's what to do. Call the adjuster. If you do not make contact with the adjuster, get someone

2009-11-03 Is it possible to remove daughter from policy?:

Hi Eve, I taught three of my kids to drive. Fun, isn't it? Two thoughts. If your daughter is not yet licensed, call your agent and tell him/her that your daughter is not yet licensed and you would

2009-10-27 Falling Tree:

Hi Fran, The answer to this question is based on whether your neighbor was negligent. If the tree was in obvious ill health, and your neighbor failed to address this as a prudent person would do, then

2009-10-24 Roof Damage:

Hi Again, Lindsay - I am going to make an assumption that your HO-3 policy excludes damages casued by 'wind'. If that is true, file first with the wind policy, as 'Wind Driven Rain'. If it is denied

2009-10-23 Roof Damage:

Hi Lindsay, It is hard to comment about a specific policy without actually reading it. That being said, policies generally do NOT cover leaky roofs. They generally DO cover 'wind driven rain' - rain

 

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